Jersey Shore Summer 2013: Beach Guide

Planning a vacation or just a day trip? Patch has all the information on the Shore's best beaches

More than six months after Superstorm Sandy caused unprecedented damage to the Jersey Shore region, the beaches will be open for Memorial Day Weekend and the summer. While certain access points and facilities might be closed as municipalities continue to work on restoration, for the most part, the beaches will be operational. The only beach that remains off limits to the public is Mantoloking. The borough was home to a breach that split Ocean County's northern barrier island in half and was one of the hardest hit communities in New Jersey during the storm. So as you prepare to stick your toes in the sand, are you wondering what will be accessible after Sandy? Need to know how much it will cost to buy badges to your favorite beach? Curious …

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Towamencin Man Finds Drunk, Bloody Stranger in House, Police Say

The incident occurred this month on Winding Road.

Man Wanted in ShopRite Theft, Assault Missing for Three Weeks

A reward is offered for the return of Garrett Libby, 23, of Quakertown, who is wanted by police for allegedly taking items from the store and then dragging an employee as he fled. Libby, an alleged heroin user, has been missing for three weeks.

The Quakertown man wanted by Hatfield Township Police for allegedly stealing from ShopRite and then dragging an employee as he fled in his SUV has been missing for more than three weeks, this according to a post from his mother on the "I Hate Heroin" community Facebook page. A reward is in place for finding Garrett Thomas Libby, 23, according to the post left by Karen Libby on Thursday night. Libby, of the 100 block of California Road, Quakertown, is facing charges of robbery, aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle, simple assault, reckless endangerment, retail theft and receiving stolen property, police said. Police said Libby allegedly stole several items from the Forty Foot Road ShopRite store on May 20, shortly before 7:32 p…

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North Penn High School Student Wins at International Science Competition

Lijia Xie of North Penn High School won $500 at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2013 Awards Ceremony.

North Penn High School Student, Lijia Xie, 17, participated in the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), which took place in Phoenix, AZ., May 17. According to a press release about the ISEF, student winners were ninth through 12th graders who earned the right to compete at the Intel ISEF 2013 by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state or national fair. the ISEF is described as the world's largest high school science research competition with approximately 1,600 high school students selected from 433 affiliate fairs in more than 70 countries, regions and territories, according to Intel.com. Each student shared ideas, showcased cutting-edge research and inventions, and competed for more than $4-million in …

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National Drug Ring Shut Down by Montco Law Enforcement, Police Say

Operation 'Weed Whacker' nets eight arrests, four firearms, over $700,000 in cash and 400 pounds of high-grade marijuana

Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman has announced eight arrests in connection with Operation "Weed Whacker," which sought to bring down a multimillion-dollar marijuana trafficking ring. According to the press release, the DA's Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) began an investigation in September of 2012 into the trafficking of high-grade marijuana in Whitpain Township. Two months into the investigation, detectives learned that hundreds of pounds of marijuana were being distributed throughout southeastern Pennsylvania by two brothers, identified as Dennis Frederick, 40, of Delaware County, and Jeffrey Frederick, 32, of Philadelphia, the release states. Through the use of wiretaps, investigators tied the Frederick brothers' to …

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robert tomskin

11:12 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013

Wendy - were talking a large area with lower density than a metro area. Poor, Blue Collar, Upper Middle Class and Wealthy all spread out over many townships.   more ›

Cops: Man Wanted for Stealing from ShopRite, Dragging Employee with Car

An arrest warrant has been issued for Garrett Thomas Libby, 23, of Quakertown, for allegedly robbing the Hatfield Township store May 20 and then dragging an employee with his SUV as he fled the lot, police said.

Hatfield Township Police have issued an arrest warrant for a Quakertown man, who allegedly robbed ShopRite in Hatfield and then dragged an employee as he left the parking lot in his SUV, police said. Garrett Thomas Libby, 23, of the 100 block of California Road, Quakertown, is facing charges of robbery, aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle, simple assault, reckless endangerment, retail theft and receiving stolen property, police said. Police said Libby allegedly stole several items from the Forty Foot Road store on May 20, shortly before 7:32 p.m. After Libby allegedly left the store with the items and entered his maroon 2000 Ford Explorer, he was confronted by a loss prevention employee in the parking lot, police said. Libby …

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Tip Cup Stolen from Rita's Water Ice in Lansdale

Police said $15 in cash and coins was in the cup, stolen May 7.

A man conned an employee of Rita's Water Ice and stole a tip cup on May 7, Lansdale Police said. The tip cup contained about $15 in cash and coins, police said. The employee told police that at 8:50 p.m. May 7, a black male in his 30s approached the window service counter at the Rita's on North Broad Street, police said. The man, who was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and had a few days' growth of facial hair, asked the teenager for a free sample of water ice, police said. After tasting the sample, the man then asked for a full serving, police said. The employee completed the order, and upon returning to the counter, the man and the tip cup were gone, police said.   Surveillance footage was obtained and the police are asking anyone with …

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Missing Skippack Man Found Unharmed

Matthew Royer, who disappeared after leaving the University of Rhode Island en route to his Skippack home, is safe, police say.

  The Pennsylvania State Police are reporting that Matthew Royer, who vanished on his way home to Skippack from the Univeristy of Rhode Island on Thursday night, has been found, unharmed. According to reports from 6ABC, he was found in North Carolina. Police are now considering the case to be closed, and say that it is a private, family matter. For previous coverage on the police search:    Police Continue Search for Missing Skippack Man    Missing Skippack Student May Have Left Voluntarily    New Sighting of Missing Skippack Man's Car Reported

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